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Projects: Projects for Investigator
Reference Number	UKERC3
Title	Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuel
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Other bio-energy) 100%;
Research Types	Basic and strategic applied research 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Dr MC McManus No email address given Mechanical Engineering University of Bath
Award Type	Research Grant
Funding Source	EU-FP7
Start Date	01 January 2013
End Date	31 December 2014
Duration	24 months
Total Grant Value	£24,956
Industrial Sectors	Transport Systems and Vehicles
Region	South West
Programme	Staff Exchange within Marie Curie Actions - IRSES Exchange Programme Staff Exchange within Marie Curie Actions - IRSES Exchange Programme
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Dr MC McManus , Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath (99.999%)
	Other Investigator	Project Contact , Tsinghua University (THU). Beijing (0.001%)
Web Site	http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/105267_en.html
Objectives	Part of EU-FP7 project ENV-BIO (Project reference: 318927): "Technical and environmental analysis of advanced strategies for the energy valorisation of biomass" which had the objective of "Development of advanced thermochemical processes (namely advanced combustion, gasification and pyrolysis) for the energy valorisation of biomass and assessment of the environmental impacts associated with alternative strategies in the use of this natural resource."
Abstract	Staff exchange and research cooperation about Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuel. Partner in China: Institute of New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University Beijing. 4 FTE involved. Breakdown of funds by country: 100% UK.
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	17/01/14